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Duke Post Game Thread

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Sincerest apologies for my first attempt at creating an AI image. I couldn’t stop thinking about Major Onions since Raf said it!
 
HooperScooper said:
The NCAA is very strict with putting replays of the NCAA Tournament games out there. Best way to see the replay is on CBS Sports Network and DVR it. The schedule says tonight at 8:00 pm and 1:00 am.

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Thank you! I’m going to see if recording can be possible on Paramount+. I think they should have CBSSN?
 
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ninety-nine said:
A lot of times teams come back, take the lead briefly, then surrender it and can't bounce back again. UConn had perfect timing this game: took the lead with less than a second left, leaving Duke no time to respond.
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I think that is why they missed those FTs down the stretch, so they could beat them down 2 with the last shot at the buzzer.

Yes, sarcasm again.
 
This is fully geared to the younger generation on here…But “All About the Money” by TI where they say “I count 6 shots” and the beat drops would be an INCREDIBLE edit song for Braylon’s shot.

If anyone has editing chops, that would do numbers on Social Media I think.
 
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At the start of this tournament, my thought was if this team can give their best effort for 40 minutes, one game at a time- you never know. To say they have exceeded my expectations would be an understatement. We've all seen them play very well at times this year, but the inconsistency has been the biggest issue. What I am seeing now is a team that is hitting its stride.

It turns out Coach Hurley was exactly right: "if we get THIS version of Tarris every night, we're going to win a bunch of games in March." He has become consistently assertive on offensive with shot making, passing, and moving without the ball. Tarris is a very heady player evidenced by his ability to thread the needle and make incredible passes. Defensively, he has been so much more disciplined, committing significantly less fouls, being an imposing physical presence, blocking and changing shots, and even going after loose balls.

This team is not like last year's team or even the teams from the two championship seasons: they are a unique group. What they have in common with the winningest teams though is they aren't taking any possessions off and each player, whether starting or coming off the bench, is playing a key role and realizes their contributions matter- no matter how big or small. They also strongly believe in and support each other. Even when someone like Solo, Braylon, Alex or anyone is having an off night with shooting, the team still believes they can hit shots when they need them. And for all the talk about UConn not having a guy who can go and make a play or carry the team on his back, I think we're finding it may not necessarily be one guy but any one of several who can step up which, to me, makes them a pretty dangerous team.
 
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UConnRock said:
Evans averages 15 per game. Had only 7 points and he only took 6 shots. Foster played 14 minutes with 0 points, one shot and 3 turnovers. Cayden Boozer the only guard that had any success.

Duke shot 52% overall, 40% from 3, and made 16 foul shots. UConn shot 44% overall, 22% from 3 and made 12 foul shots. Duke outrebounded UConn 34 to 28. UConn winning with this shooting math makes no sense.

Key turnovers and were the difference. Duke had 13 turnovers to UConn's 5. Mullins, Karaban, Solo and Smith with 0 turnovers in a combined 112 minutes. Lots of big points were off of steals. Reed's steal and dunk cut it to 10, Solo steal lead to the 1st Demary 3 to cut the lead to 7. Solo's steal and 3 point play cut it to 2. Reed steal leads to Karaban 3 to cut it to 1. The THE STEAL by Demery and THE SHOT by Mullins. UConn had 20 points off turnovers to Duke's 7, with most coming late in the game.
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Great summery showing defense works wonders. Steals are the unsung heros of games as scoring are the highlights. The tape of this game should be in Springfield and every coach's tournament reviews. Classic is not enough hype for what happened.
 
EnochRoot said:
If you go back and watch the setup to Demary’s second FT attempt, the players on the floor for Duke looked like they were orchestrating a Chinese fire drill. Arms pointing left and right and up and down, front and back. Might’ve been a good idea to use your final timeout there, but what do I know?
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Perhaps the Duke brain trust didn't want to stop play to allow Hurley set up his defense??? Some decisions are indistinguishable from being right or wrong!
 
DRBackup said:
LOL!!! I'm sorry, when did Coach K win 3 championships in 4 years ?
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That 88-89, 89-90, 90-91, 91-92, 92-93, 93-94 run with Laettner/Hill was insane.

Even if Hurley makes the NC and doesn't win he only matches the last four years. K went final four, runner up, NC, NC, R32, runner up during those six years. I dislike K a lot, but that is insane and better than what Hurley has done so far.
 
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freshler40 said:
The talking heads win!
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Hilarious. Not surprised they thought Malachi ran off the bench. He was a bench player but was in there for the last play of the game. A little surprising. Hurley obviously wanted Smith's ball pressure for that final play to try to get a steal. Smith has his limitations height wise but ball pressure is one of his strengths.
 
Donyell 360 said:
Hilarious. Not surprised they thought Malachi ran off the bench. He was a bench player but was in there for the last play of the game. A little surprising. Hurley obviously wanted Smith's ball pressure for that final play to try to get a steal. Smith has his limitations height wise but ball pressure is one of his strengths.
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yeah, but the first thought shoulnd't be "how can we scam the other team"

Any ref is going to blow it dead there to check the clock, which did happen almost immediately. If you watch the actual bench, they did a great job keeping eachother accountable and largely on the bench.
 
Btw, I never really saw someone commenting on this but -

How was the crowd breakdown for UConn vs Duke ????
 
huskyharry said:
Isaiah Evan’s didnt even bother to put a hand up
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I was scared of him because every time I've seen Duke play he makes all their big shots. I also thought several of his comments during this tournament showed arrogance. He made his first couple shots against us and then did absolutely nothing the rest of the game.
 
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